imiwa?
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Japanese dictionary

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Description

This application is a multilingual Japanese dictionary that does not require an internet connection.

Imiwa? was created using the amazing JMdict files from the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group based on the work of Jim Breen on the EDICT project.

While some definitions are available in 4 languages (English, French, Russian and German), only the English translation is guaranteed for all entries in the JMDict dictionary. Initiate a search in any of those 4 languages, in Japanese or in romaji and imiwa? will do the rest.

imiwa? Also includes a rich database of kanji (KanjiDic), examples (from tatoeba.org) and conjugations as well as tools suitable for beginners.

Use the Traditional Chinese character recognition keyboard included in the iOS system for drawing kanji on screen.

4.1

New in this version: 64 bits support (yes iOS11 ready!), all iPhone and iPad geometries, iPad split view, 3D touch quick actions as well as peek & pop support.Fixed in this version: Export of lists to tab separated values files (TSV) no longer crashes.

4.0.1

11 Apr 2014

New in imiwa? 4.0.1

This is a maintenance release addressing the following:

* Correctly layout screen when using Accessibility > Large text system setting* Correctly clear recent searches if history is completely deleted* Fixed a couple of crash reasons* Minor interface adjustments

Previously in imiwa? 4.0

As of now and going forward, imiwa? is iOS7 only. If your device runs an older version of the system the App Store now allows you to download a version compatible with your device. imiwa? is free as always, does not bother you with advertising nor does it request you repeatedly to rate it on the App Store.

Major changes : **************** * iOS7 look and feel * Left side menu replaces tab bar * QR magic see www.imiwaapp.com/qrmagic * AirDrop dictionary entry, kanji entry or full vocabulary list/backup * Share by flashing a QR code * Open lists in external applications supporting the format (e.g. Kanji flow - flash cards) * You can now nest vocabulary lists to better organise them * Personal notes for dictionary and kanji entries Implemented a « jump to dictionary search » shortcut at top of side menu: From any screens you are at most 2 taps away from starting a search * Russian interface localisation

Enhancements: *************** * Implemented swipe to favourite on example sentences * Multiradical search is much much faster * Preview a few compounds in kanji view * Offline voice synthesis thanks to new iOS7 feature when no network connection * Use of dynamic fonts, lighter fonts used throughout (font size control is now in system settings) * Added button on every screen to unwind screen stack to top view * Implemented recent searches when search field is being edited * Removed 2 finger swipe to pop-up in view hierarchy (replaced by iOS7 swipe right from edge) * Increased history retention to 150 items (was 50)

If you like imiwa? please consider leaving a rating on the App Store review page.

4.0

7 Apr 2014

Welcome to a brand new imiwa?

As of now and going forward, imiwa? is iOS7 only. If your device runs an older version of the system the App Store now allows you to download a version compatible with your device.imiwa? is free as always, does not bother you with advertising nor does it request you repeatedly to rate it on the App Store.

Major changes :***************** iOS7 look and feel* Left side menu replaces tab bar* QR magic see www.imiwaapp.com/qrmagic* AirDrop dictionary entry, kanji entry or full vocabulary list/backup* Share by flashing a QR code* Open lists in external applications supporting the format (e.g. Kanji flow - flash cards)* You can now nest vocabulary lists to better organise them* Personal notes for dictionary and kanji entriesImplemented a « jump to dictionary search » shortcut at top of side menu: From any screens you are at most 2 taps away from starting a search* Russian interface localisation

Enhancements:**************** Implemented swipe to favourite on example sentences* Multiradical search is much much faster* Preview a few compounds in kanji view * Offline voice synthesis thanks to new iOS7 feature when no network connection* Use of dynamic fonts, lighter fonts used throughout (font size control is now in system settings)* Added button on every screen to unwind screen stack to top view * Implemented recent searches when search field is being edited* Removed 2 finger swipe to pop-up in view hierarchy (replaced by iOS7 swipe right from edge)* Increased history retention to 150 items (was 50)

If you like imiwa? please consider leaving a rating on the App Store review page.

3.2.2

20 Jan 2014

Bug fix for analyser crashesThis is the last version supporting iOS5 & iOS6

3.2.1

29 Dec 2013

This is mostly a maintenance release addressing annoying application crashes. Thank you for your patience.

Details of the changes in this version:

Added: Remembering the Kanji 6h edition index in kanji view Added: Option to activate/deactivate furigana on sentences and conjugationsFixed: Pesky crashes particularly affecting iOS7 users and to a lesser extent iOS6 usersFixed: Missing hyperlinks visual cue on last line of example sentencesFixed: Some analyser hick-ups, now ever more useful Fixed: Restore nanori readings in kanjisFixed: Deletion of Kanji entries by swipe in lists was not workingFixed: Invalid abbreviation of causative-passive form for Godan-す verbs Fixed: Short lead to list picker in swipe to favorite on iPad landscape

3.2

24 Sep 2013

This version contains an iOS7 compatibility fix

New in this release:Furigana everywhereSentence analysis to help with translation tasksAuto clipboard search: open imiwa? with Japanese text in the clipboard and it will automatically be looked-up or analysedFavoriting from dictionary result list (swipe right/left to favorite/un-favorite in last used list)Smoother stroke order diagram animationsDrilldown on components of a kanji in the kanji viewAuto-hide navigation and tab bar when scrolling to dedicate more estate to application contentImprovements in the speech synthesis accuracy (speaking individual japanese entries)Implemented male/female voice toggle right from speech screenNew URL scheme to invoke the analyzer externally (imiwa://analyser?text=あいたっ！足が！)imiwa? is now localised in Korean language and Portuguese

Fixed in this releaseMore accurate entry cross-referencingInvocation by external URL did not always display the correct page

3.1.1

25 Nov 2012

New in 3.1.1: Addresses a list migration issue introduced in 3.1 for some users, your previous lists will be recovered if you did not delete the app at some point.Apologies for the inconvenience

New in 3.1: iOS6 & iPhone5 support Backup and restore of lists Font size selection in the preferences for users with challenged sight, works with iPhone but mostly aimed at iPad (especially the largest size) Share with friends now using a file instead of a URL (allows sharing large lists) Uncluttered the list action menu, made export functions clearer to understand Hints pop-up messages Added volume slider in Speech screen to control the output sound (physical volume control in iOS is not controlling the application volume when no sound is playing in the application, controls ringer instead) Improved supports for very large list (> 1000 entries) Latest iSpeech version Latest dictionary/example sentences

Fixed: Romaji cell not copyable in dictionary entry display Disabled single latin character search in example sentences to avoid endless lookups (single kana and kanji search is still ok) Fixed a display glitch when kanji has no KUNYOMI Prevent Merge and delete on the History list Conjugation of the Yodan-る(e.g. Gozaru) Conjugation of the Godan-る verb special class (e.g. 問う)

iOS4 support temporarily discontinued due to inability to test with this iOS version, support for iOS 4.3 and above will return when I can test again.

3.1

16 Nov 2012

!!!! Some users are randomly loosing lists while upgrading to 3.1. If you rely on your lists, either do not upgrade or back-up each and every list by using the "Share" function in the list action menu !!!!New in 3.1:iOS6 & iPhone5 supportBackup and restore of listsFont size selection in the preferences for users with challenged sight, works with iPhone but mostly aimed at iPad (especially the largest size)Share with friends now using a file instead of a URL (allows sharing large lists)Uncluttered the list action menu, made export functions clearer to understandHints pop-up messagesAdded volume slider in Speech screen to control the output sound (physical volume control in iOS is not controlling the application volume when no sound is playing in the application, controls ringer instead)Improved supports for very large list (> 1000 entries)Latest iSpeech versionLatest dictionary/example sentences

Fixed:Romaji cell not copyable in dictionary entry displayDisabled single latin character search in example sentences to avoid endless lookups (single kana and kanji search is still ok)Fixed a display glitch when kanji has no KUNYOMIPrevent Merge and delete on the History listConjugation of the Yodan-る(e.g. Gozaru)Conjugation of the Godan-る verb special class (e.g. 問う)

iOS4 support temporarily discontinued due to inability to test with this iOS version, support for iOS 4.3 and above will return when I can test again.

3.0.2

9 Oct 2012

Release targeted mostly at iOS4 devices, fixing a problem with the kanji detail screen not displaying and the multi-radical view layout incorrect.

Other issues addressed by this release:- Spurious tool bar appearing in multi radical search screen in some circumstances- Lists not initialising for some users- Truncated meaning cell under some rare circumstances.

3.0.1

25 Sep 2012

Apologies to those having installed v3.0 and the trouble caused. This version fixes the issue where no results were ever found

The hilight of this release is the native iPad support at long last ^_^. /!\ Tap and hold a cell to access the local menu (speak, copy...) *** This version is no longer compatible with iOS 3.x devices as previously advertised. *** It does contain a number of minor tweaks for iPhone/iPod touch as well based on feedback received. Enjoy this new release.

3.0

23 Sep 2012

The hilight of this release is the native iPad support at long last ^_^./!\ Tap and hold a cell to access the local menu (speak, copy...)*** This version is longer compatible with iOS 3.x devices as previously advertised. ***It does contain a number of minor tweaks for iPhone/iPod touch as well based on feedback received.Enjoy this new release.

2.9.1

7 Sep 2012

Various fixes** 2.9.x are the last releases supporting IOS 3.x **

2.9.0

25 Aug 2012

** Beware this is the last version supporting iOS 3.x **- The application has a new name- Speech synthesis: Imiwa can speak japanese words, translations and example sentences!- New list engine with sharing functionality (send your favorite lists to your friends, they can import with a click of a button)

Fixes:

- Single kanji searches were broken in Kotoba! 2.8.0, now they are fixed- Conjugation of 来る was erroneous

2.4

More accurate example sentences selection for kanjis/words with multiple reading

2.3

28 Mar 2010

- Multi-radical: results sorted by frequency of the kanji, joyo kanji also now stand-out in orange in the result view, new colors to match the app color scheme- New preferences to activate romaji for dictionary/examples/kanji independently- If searching a kanji yields no dictionary result, default to kanji result in the dictionary view (this happens often when picking kanjis from the multi-radical display)- Added an option to always display the kanji breakdown in the dictionary search result view- Added SKIP kanji look-up support (Jack Halpern's method), read the help for more details- Bushu radical lists now categorised by stroke count of the radical- Italian example phrases

Bug fix:- In the bushu radical look-up of the kanji menu, switching between joyo, top 2500, jlpt and All would take ages, it is now efficient

2.2

16 Feb 2010

Kanji feast! A brand new kanji look-up section with meaning/reading search, JLPT, school grades and Bushu radical classification and... and... and... multi-radical look-up! Multi-radical pop-up on top of keyboardExternal URL links support (for other apps to call Kotoba!)swipe to delete single item in historyAt long last french localisation of the app

2.1

16 Nov 2009

- new artwork- latest version of dictionary files and tatoeba.org sentences- experimental romanisation of example sentences (word boundaries not always respected)- renamed corkboard => Lists- implemented copy on romanisation fields- implemented copy by clicking on large kanji character in Kanji detailed view- added spanish and portuguese to kanji detailed display- fixed heisig code display in kanji detailed view- fixed crash when searching new word while previous search still on-going in the background- fixed last element of history/favorites was behind the bottom bar- corrected romanisation of では to dewa (in place of "deha") in conjugation screen- removed localisation usage

Ratings and Reviews

4.9 out of 5

26 Ratings

26 Ratings

K-boo97
,07/10/2018

Love it

Used this for years and absolutely love it. Friendly interface. Lots of options when searching for a word or phrase and they all load really quickly. Different ways to find specific kanji. Great for practising verb endings too. Some words aren’t exactly right when compared to a native speaker but from my experience, it seems to be just a few obscure words. Love this app and intend to download it on future phones too

K-boo97
,07/10/2018

Love it

Used this for years and absolutely love it. Friendly interface. Lots of options when searching for a word or phrase and they all load really quickly. Different ways to find specific kanji. Great for practising verb endings too. Some words aren’t exactly right when compared to a native speaker but from my experience, it seems to be just a few obscure words. Love this app and intend to download it on future phones too

KraftykidOfficial
,03/12/2018

Sort by A-Z function

Amazing app and I’ve been using it for about three years now. I’ve saved thousands of words! Could you add a ‘sort by A-Z’ function for saved vocabulary please? That would save having to do so by hand. Thank you and keep up the great work!————-Edit:Also, I’d like there to be a search bar in the ‘my notes’ section so I can find a specific note quicker. Please and thank you!

KraftykidOfficial
,03/12/2018

Sort by A-Z function

Amazing app and I’ve been using it for about three years now. I’ve saved thousands of words! Could you add a ‘sort by A-Z’ function for saved vocabulary please? That would save having to do so by hand. Thank you and keep up the great work!————-Edit:Also, I’d like there to be a search bar in the ‘my notes’ section so I can find a specific note quicker. Please and thank you!

WinLinMac
,07/09/2017

Superb App!!

This app us brilliant, and testament to the great work carried out on JEdict project. A very useful resource for students of written Japanese and Kanji. 本当にありがとう‼

Update: It's still a great app, but it badly needs an update now. iOS10 keeps warning that it slows the phone down. Where are you, dear developer?

Update: September 2017! A surprise new update! Thank you! Your app is wonderful!

WinLinMac
,07/09/2017

Superb App!!

This app us brilliant, and testament to the great work carried out on JEdict project. A very useful resource for students of written Japanese and Kanji. 本当にありがとう‼

Update: It's still a great app, but it badly needs an update now. iOS10 keeps warning that it slows the phone down. Where are you, dear developer?

Update: September 2017! A surprise new update! Thank you! Your app is wonderful!